World Urban Forum III- Youth Organizing Committee Podcast
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Why you should care......
The World Urban Forum III (WUF) is an international meeting on urban-issues,
produced by the United Nations and the government of Canada to be held in Vancouver,
Canada, June 2006.
The WUF will be a unique opportunity for citizens, community
groups, academics and governments from around the world to meet and work
together to find new
solutions to the complicated problems facing our quickly growing cities.
In
order to truly involve young people in the WUF process, a group called the
World Urban Forum & Youth (WUFY) has been formed. WUFY is working closely
with partner organizations like the City of Vancouver Youth Outreach Team,
KAYA
(Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association), Check Your Head, One Stop
Youth Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, many others and with Forum organizers to
integrate
young people’s exexperiences anddeas into the agenda and events during
the conference.
The World Urban Forum will be an amazing opportunity for
young people involved
in successful youth-led and youth-driven projects and programs to create
new networks and most of all to show international policy-makers, scientists
and
business people that youth are organizing to create positive change in
their communities around the world every day.
The following Podcast episodes
profile how young people have come together and how you can get involved.
01 - Introducing the World Urban Forum
Description: Your hosts, Cdubs and 808 from the WUF Organizing Committee
discuss that this June 19-23 2006 is when the WUF is taking place. Come to
the Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver Canada to take part. It is free
to participate. Register with UN-Habitat to ensure a space for yourself- http://hq.unhabitat.org/wuf/2006/registration.asp
The
central theme of the World Urban Forum is: Sustainable Cities: Turning
Ideas into Action.
Innovative, down-to-earth, community-based ideas and
solutions that lead to real positive change - not empty promises made behind
closed doors - are the
focus of the World Urban Forum.
Since urbanization is a huge and complex
topic, this main theme has been divided into three sub-themes:
1. Urban
Growth and Environment How do we make our rapidly growing cities and
their environments safer and healthier for young people? How can we help to solve
problems like climate change, urban sprawl and pollution?
2. Partnership and Finance – How can governments and business help
youth to make our cities better to live in? How can young people around the
world connect with each other and work together better?
3. Social Inclusion and Cohesion – How do we ensure that young people
are a part of making the decisions that affect them? How can we find solutions
to problems like poverty, violence and drug addiction?
Since populations
around the world are proportionally younger than ever before, especially
in developing
countries, it is critical that the WUF include the
perspectives, experiences and ideas of children and youth living in cities.
02 - Who is the Youth Organizing Committee?
Description: Your hosts, Cdubs and 808 talk about the Youth Organizing Committee,
generally referred to as the "WUFY Team".
03 - Confusion. Don't be overwhelmend by it all.
Description: Your hosts, Cdubs and 808 talk about all the "World" and "Urbans" that keep coming up. Get the short 3min breakdown of what is going on in Vancouver, Canada this June.
04 - Youth Components of the World Urban Forum
Description: Your hosts, Cdubs and 808 talk about the Youth programming for the World Urban Forum. This episode provides information about a youth rountable and networking sessions that will be happing during the week of June 19-23rd at Vancouver's Trade and Exhibition Centre. Hear about the youth exibit space that will be part of World Urban Forum and about the Youth reception that will be held at Vancouver's Fairmont Waterfront hotel. These are some key components of the World Urban Foum to take part in.
05 - World Youth Forum
Description: Your hosts, Cdubs and 808 talk about the Youth programming for the World Youth Forum that is taking place the three days before the World Urban Forum (June 16th-18th, 2006). The World Youth Forum will be held at the downtown branch of the Vancouver Public Library. The event
will be a chance for young people involved in exciting youth-led projects around the world to meet, share best practices, connect and collaborate with each other. Listen to information about what will be happening over the three days and find out about two social evening events taking place- "For Word" and "Exposure".
06 - Global Hip Hop Mainstage
Description: Your hosts, Cdubs and 808 talk about the Global Hip Hop mainstage.
The event is designed to communicate and demonstrate what youth are thinking
and doing to imporve their lives and communities in cities around the world.
With a great line up of artists- find out how you can come along and take
part. The best thing will be that it is free!!!
07 - Youth Guide
Description: Your hosts, Cdubs and 808 talk about the Youth Guide. You can peruse this for all the infomation on youth related activities and events happening in Vancouver, Canada in June 2006. Stay tunned for more on how you can get your hands on a copy.
08 - Frequently Asked Questions
Description: Your hosts, Cdubs and 808 answer and discuss some of the most frequently asked questions. Find out about the application process and deadlines to come and participate in the World Urban Forum and World Youth Forum. There is information about confirmation upon reciept of your application and what financal budget you need to participate. Travel assistance and bursaries are discussed along with accommodation, delegate ages, who needs to register, invitation letters for travel visas and holding spaces for potential participants.